Tragedy on tracks: Cricketer dies in pain in train; Team colleagues say ‘Emergency call ignored’. Cricket news
A devastating incident occurred in Chhattisgarh Express when a 38 -year -old disabled cricketer from Punjab, Vikram Singh, allegedly died while traveling from Delhi to Gwalior for a wheelchair cricket tournament. Singh’s health suddenly deteriorated during the journey, and despite several emergency calls, medical aid failed to come on time.He died before the train reached Mathura station, despite repeated efforts to help.Singh and his associates boarded the Chhattisgarh Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin station on Wednesday night. Shortly after departure, he started experiencing severe pain, and his condition deteriorated rapidly as he went to Mathura.According to reports, an emergency call was made for the railway helpline at 4:58 am, requested for immediate medical assistance. Despite several follow -up calls, no help occurred.The train was delayed by about 90 minutes and eventually reached Mathura station at 8:10 am. By then, the lion had already passed away. “He was in pain in front of our eyes. We kept calling for help, but it never came,” said one of his distraught team colleagues.
At Mathura Junction, Government Railway Police (GRP) officials removed Singh’s body and arranged a postmortem. The GRP has initiated formal proceedings, while railway officials have initiated an internal investigation in response to the delay.The incident has lightened serious concerns about the effectiveness of Indian Railways’s emergency medical systems. A senior player traveling with Vikram said, “This is not just a tragedy, but a great reminder of interval in our railway medical emergency response.”The tragedy has inspired widespread resentment from advocates of disability rights and sports community, raising questions on the ability to support different passengers in emergency situations of Indian Railways-especially when timely intervention is important.
